Two Oregon Prisoners To Be Hanged For Guards Murder
James Willos and Elis worth Kelly, both 30 and 32, will be executed in Salem Oregon tomorrow for their role in the 1925 prison break at the Oregon State Penitentiary in which two guards were killed. Their co-defendants Bert Jones and Tom Murray are dead. The men denied murder, claiming they did not kill anyone, while appeals and writs delayed the death sentence through several courts.
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State Penitentiary
Salém
Ore
James Willos
Elisworth Kelly
Willis
Kelly
Bert
Oregon
Harry Tracy
Jones
John Sweeney
J. M. Holman
Murray
Supreme Court
United States Supreme Court
Kelley
Circuit
Supreme
S S S Rheumatism Relief Ad Promises Quick Benefit
Advertisement touts S S S as a long proven remedy for rheumatism and muscular pains. It cites unsolicited testimonials including one from R L Bush of the Southern Railway Knoxville and urges readers to purchase two sizes at drugstores for value and effectiveness.
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R. L Bush
Southern Railway
Knoxville
Tenn
Courts Rule Against Kelley in Joint Conviction Case
Courts again ruled against Kelley. Willos' case waited on disposition of Kelley habeas corpus proceedings since both were convicted together and Governor I. L. Patterson refused to permit one to die while the other lives.
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Kelley
Willos
I. L. Patterson
Canton to survey sites for new Canton post office
First Assistant Postmaster General John H Bartlett and Treasury representatives will survey sites for a new 500000 post office in Canton. Selection will not occur before July 1, fiscal year start, with 30000 in appropriations available. Movement for the post office began during the war by the Canton Chamber of Commerce.
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Canton
Canton O
John H Bartlett
United States Treasury
Treasury Department
Ada to Host Surveyors Convention This May 19
Ada will host the next meeting of the Northwestern Olio Surveyors Association as announced by County Surveyor Perle So Gebert, a program committee member, with Ada’s Dr T J Small and Defiance’s F G Blue on the committee. The gathering coincides with the inter-county field and track meet in Ada on May 19.
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Ada
Kunton
Northwestern
Olio Surveyors Association
Perle
Gebert
T J Small
F G Blue
Defiance
Soil Testing Week Planned in Crawford County
Crawford county will host soil testing week from April 24 to 27. A portable soils laboratory with two Ohio State University soil specialists will visit to test farmers fields and advise on soil conditions.
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Bucyrus. O. Ap
Crawford County
Ohio State University
Easter Vacation Visitors And Local Notices In Litchfield
Local brief notes list residents and visitors including Mrs Litchfield and Harry Streett of Baltimore visiting during Easter, Miss Alice Sears and Clare Sears returning from Akron, Irene Sabin and Charles Thama from Battle Creek with Mrs Rose Sabin, and multiple social visits. Also mentions Leander Rice known as Son Rice passing away. funeral held, and various informal gatherings at homes and churches with names of families and towns in Ohio.
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Harry Streett
Baltimore
LK Yreidt
Lod Hospital
Alice Sears
Clare Sears
Akron
Clare
Goodrich Rubber Co
Irene Sabin
Charles Thama
Battle Creek Mich
Rose Sabin
Dan Lloyd
Mt Vernon
Edna King
Vest
Cleveland
Adams Rising
Elkhart
Ind
Wits Leach
Mel Turner
C. I Greenfield
John Battersby
Dragwater
Virginia
Paul Burdick
Ott
F Musser and Sons
Wm Musser
Mies
Ruth Swanker
Oris Leach
North Olmstead
Hal Leach
Wills Leeach
Flay Sears
Richard Leach
Pittsfield
C F Greenfield
John Walker
New London
Charles Bement
Harold Parks
Myron Biggs
Dljria Congregational
Christian Endeavor
W Wolfe
Wadsworth
Wolfe
Herbert Moore
Ava
Ohio
New Rheumatism Remedy Promises Quick Relief
An advertising notice from a New York specialist promotes Nurito a rheumatic relief product now sold locally. It claims rapid easing of rheumatism neuritis neuralgia sciatica and lumbago and offers a money back guarantee after trying one package. Priced at 93 cents from Muir's Cut Rate at 412 Broad.
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Nurito
Muir
Tunney and Rickard Sign Exclusive 1929 Pact
Gene Tunney, heavyweight champion, announced in Beams Beach Florida that he signed an exclusive contract with promoter Tex Rickard for 1929. The deal restricts Tunney to Rickard fights, allowing only the Tom Heeney contest this year, with a contract through October 1 and contingent on retaining the title. The agreement was finalized last night.
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Mbeams Beach
Fla
Gene Tunney
Tex Rickard
Tom Heeney
Tunney
Rickard
Chilling Winds Keep Baseball Crowds Down Across East
Unprecedented cold kept down opening day attendance in the east as high winds and low temperatures emptied major league parks. In Philadelphia at Shibe Park fans were scarce for the Athletics vs. Yankees, with about half the expected crowd. Officials had projected up to 250000 nationwide, but actual turnout fell short of that figure.
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York
East
Shibe Park
Athletics
Yankees
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